The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-02-27
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.

Had there been anybody taken IN at the
jefferson Club banquet Tuesday evening, they
would not have suffered long, II the aid OF physi-
cinns could have prevented, rs there were only
about fifty of our principal doctors present
when folly's KAY pursuits were DER
And l could sing and dance no more
u then occur'd. how sad twould he
Were this world only made for inc.
-Thnokcrdp.
There is great need of a complete reform In
the carriage system in vogue ut all large entertain
mcnts, The. Boston Home Journal states 4 case
which exactly applies here when II says; Opera
poers have suffered from the same old trouble
again this wcck--lack of u carriage system.
There is more bother in going to the opera by
carriage than IN going by horse car, or, TO be
more explicit, the bother comes nftcr the opera
is over. \ tremendous congrcgation of wheeled
nSSod SSSdyi %Serc s Ss
is, and confusion is worse contoundcd in the
and vocal squnbhlc of discovery which
cnsucs. The people who have no carriages to
take them home lind their exit blocked by the
anxious throng of unfortunntcs who stand IN the
doors aiming their eyes andsplitting their lungs
in the cndcavur to summon their particular
chariot, and everybody is made wrctched in con-
They manage these things better in
other countries, where the carriage line Is con-
trolled by the police, and every theatre has u
corps of uniformed men who stand at the Cn-
frances and call the name of the carriage owner
or lessee us coachy drives up to the portal. Peo-
pie do not unccrcinoniously elbow one another,
or rush ont In the rain in dismal search for their
broughams and cabs, aud rend the air with shouts
rs II there were another confusion of tongues.
1t is extremely ridiculous to hear people shouting
in the entrance of n boston theatre; Where's
pccialiy as there is likely to be more than one
Boston cab in the vicinity at the tinc. 1t
would he u simple matter to arrange this carriage
would put their heads together. AS II is, many
people prefer to intrist themselves tn ncrowdcd
horse Cur, even on q rainy night, rather than
for-hinisclt nuisance which has now assumed
almost the proportions of u public calamity.
Reform II altogether"
The Prince Karl cough has been Superseded
in West End circles by the Wilson Barirtt hroil.
chitis.
Ladies who propose leaving the city should
not fail to attend the SPECIAL spring opening of
ipggisa l, ,ld, millinery a Nina a Il = Hnrr,on,
March and :,
The new process largely enhances its value
THERE'S now In process of distribution In this city
circulars giving cor9boratcd statements that are
and on which large public interest will centre
They are to the effect that certain physicians IN
Massachusetts have demonstrated that II certain
give better satisfaction to the feelings than
stimulnnts, wcan the old incbriate: IL make:
everybody strong. cicar-headcd, capable OF
almost double cndurancc. removes nervous cX
haustion ms food does fnintncss from II hungry
stomach while its action is not medicinal stiln,i
its effect more than food. II has been tried nj
over the country during the last year with re
lS
effect of the new Just out is much enhanced b,
taking the extract in cold water. under hy,rauli,
pressure instead of by heat. Il is Favored into
luscious beverage, and many believe IT Will ssib
sttutc liquors. as 1t is more profitable, and thu
chemists assure us Il Is harmless. The mnrkc
is being flooded with it, labeled Moxie Ncrv,
been established at lOli street, i'm this city. !
is on sale at the druggists.
II you are tired, exhausted, weak; or nervous
try Il glass of Excelsior Nerve Food" For sat
by dealers pppprullv. Mt VII n no
qiiart-bottlc. This Nerve Food is n great I'm
proyement on other kinds. and is bottled by Sam
uclC. Palmer. Depots 8l5 ID street southwest am
l2i Twenty ninth street northwest
Nothing in the various paradcs Oh Washing
tons birthday attracted more attention than tn
first street appearance of the National Rifles
Krausc. II was one of the features of the day
and the tinc military bearing of the men in thei
rcsplendent uniforms, and the excellent march
ing music each particular musician helped l.
make. called forth praise from all sides, and tn
Rifles Themselves are delighted over the posses
sion OF such promising band. Under the leader
ship of Professor Krause the band has briiiinn
future before II, as it is understood he contem
plates during the summer II series of open-ai
made known their carncstness by agreeing &
subscribe enough to defray expenses, II is tn
first civic military band ever organized in thi
city. and there is every reason now to believe tina
II will be n success.
-"Spring Chicken" dinners, to which onl!
feninnc hedgings are biddcn, have been the lates
fad in New York society. These dinners hay'
been followed by dances, to which the male ele
mcnt Is admitted
-Luncheons will form prominent feature .
Lent.
Ladies' Nom li'rdppers.-Havc just receive,
nm elegant line of wrappers in nrmure, shali. sn'
lightweight flannel. X. II. TAYLOR.
!S Pennsylvania avenue.
The Treasury party, composed of Assistan
Treasurer Whelpley, Assistant Chief of the War
rant Division Miller, Interest Teller Billy vii
\ lnins, aud Mr.. William Russell, who went TO New
| orleans about two weeks ago to examine tn
turned Friday having found i the snbnHSsf b2li,Ss re
al right. They were royalty entertained by tn
! tivitles, aud some of the party are wildly cnthl
siastic over the many beautiful women they sa,
the Picdmont All Line. which % thew ,stra rnrSrd
! the best and shortest to New Orleans.
Hon. Rensselaer, Stone. collector of intern,
revenue for the First District of Illinois, lei
town Yesterday for his home in Chicago. II
has been here on official business during the pa
week and Tuesday evening was the guest {
Chief Clerk Soumans. and was entertained
the jefferson Club reception, where he probabl
got some good points to introduce at the famoi
lroquos Club on his return.
Chief Clerk Cooper McGinu, of the Hcalt
Office; George NJ. Jones. I,ot MILLER 4 Jone;
Hotel; George Miller, and Capt. Plumb, of Il
Piedmont Air Line, have returned from te
nays tTlp 10 New Orleans, where they attpndt
the great Mardi Gras festival
AS result Of the death Of z. Reynolds Il
watchman who fell through the elevator shat
the chief clerk of the Treasury has ordered II
gates opening on the shafts locked after OH,
hours. The coroners. jury recommended TIL
the doors opening on the shaft be locked, but ii
engineer Waddey, In his report objected to tn
on the ground that In the event of fire speedy d
he suggested that locking the gates would answ,
the purpose. y purse of about 800 has bee
raised for the family of the unfortunate Re
nolds. The Treasury watchmen contrbut,
about $40 of this amount
Mr.. Douglas Dyrenforth. the Washingto
representative of the prominent pntent attorney
Dyreniorth X Dyrcnforth, of Chicago, leaves Il
that city fortnight.
THE west and centre wings of the State, WI
and Navy building" "saysthc New York Times CO
respondent, Twill be ready for occupancy Il
close of this year. There are indications that Il
assignment OF of space for the three Department
will be accompanied with as much bud temper
was divided ~, It is probable that a Gongrc
the building among the Departments, but cv,
this method will hardly prevent friction. I'll
Secretary OF the Navy wants all of the east win
sufficient 10 accommodate all of the bureaus
the War War nepnrtnen' The entire entire building W
Navy This ha- brought out u suggestion tn
the site OF Windcr's building be used for the ere
tion Of AN cdiiicc for the state Department, I
-'inp.hE ~ n''ui.'N'',N'N WV I''>'h' -'h''' '" u
and Navy building"
7 The free lecture AT Masonic Hall to-day W
he delivered hy Rev. NJ. Baxter. editor of II
Christian Hsrdld. which under his direction h
reached II sale OF three hundred thousand copi,
The lecture will bc illustrated by twenty
paintings, showing the wonders of Rcycluti'
In forctclling the events which are hastcuii
imlhllincnt Appropriate music will also he il
niHhcd.
! --".,sth's old stand" Glp u street nothwr.
buys gents secondhand clothing Note by mi
promptly attended to.
-kcrnan's Washington Theatre presents n
week for the first time In Washington, III
Clay's Guiety Company from the Guicty rhcutI
London. This famous galaxy has received sho'
rrs of praise everywhere the following bcii
from the -. Paul Press ''Thc Opera House W
packed with u representative audience OF men
greet this truly mcrtOrlOus company OF ludi,
The New Adamless Eden is the brightest ~
most sparkling production Ot bIrlcsguc cy
given IN this city. All the very latest topics
the day ARE hit of In quick succession. r.
artists well understand the requirements oi bL
lcsquc, and are of the few American cxpOncI
of the business The company possesses the io
7 attributes for successful burlc-Iuc, VIZ; Noi,
youth, hcnuty, and grace"
, Mr. Frank Jonas, the sou of cN- senator JON
arrived Friday from New Orleans, to be sli
editor to the PdtoHtoC. u paper oi which Mr.. WI
ter Lindsay is the editor. Mr. JOINS Will hc
town for nm indcilnit" length of time
A new ycspcr service by Eduardo Marco "
b. sung by the choir at ~. Aloysus's NJ tn
o'clock service to-day its first rendition In Il